The report synthesizes the main findings from evaluations in Bangladesh, Ethiopia,
Guatemala, Nepal, Senegal and Uganda that assessed the impact of WFP’s food for assets (FFA) activities and identified lessons on how to improve the orientation of food for assets towards achieving livelihoods resilience objectives

The food crisis of 2008 provoked a strong
coordinated response from the world community and exposed fundamental problems
in the agrofood sector, which continue. Prices remain high in many domestic
markets of developing countries, and the risk of future volatility persists.
The present economy-wide crisis creates severe economic and social difficulties,
which aggravate agricultural problems and the food situation -particularly
for least-developed countries and small farmers - and which require stronger
actions.